Chapter 43: Heavenly Martial Killing Path Fist

A distance of one thousand meters, even across terrain like the open sea, should have been completely unobstructed for Qimu Chao, who possesses Magnetic Field Sense; even a dense fog hiding the ship would still be sensed by him.

At this moment he was in a state of intense mental concentration; without external interference he could not even detach from his own line of thought.

This was a feeling unlike any he had experienced in the past twenty‑plus years of his previous and current lives combined.

The sky gradually darkened, a light breeze brushed the sea surface, and with the tide the surroundings were slowly being enveloped by thick fog.

"Secret Art: Thousand‑Kill Water Soar!"

"Water Release: Five‑Meal Shark!"

"Water Release: Water Surge Wave!"

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

"Water Release: Water Chain Bullet Technique!"

More than ten ultra‑strong Water Release ninjutsu, each a lethal attack on its own, rained down from all directions, covering the straight line and striking Qimu Chao, who stood at the exact center of the assault; the aftershocks raised waves a hundred zhang high.

Yet with so many lethal ninjutsu attacks all targeting Qimu Chao, wouldn't he be doomed?

Absolutely not!

Just when he was about to find a feeling, he was interrupted in an instant by these leaping clowns; Qimu Chao's heart was full of rage, and within that anger a hint of murderous intent also mixed.

The first time in his life.

Driving it with rage and murderous intent, although no Battle Seal manifested and the essence was less than one percent of the original, it was already enough against those guys!

"Heavenly Martial Killing Path: Giant Shark Fist!"

The surrounding sea seemed to sense his will, and together with his ferocious momentum formed a great white shark dozens of zhang long, which, without Qimu Chao's direct control, accompanied his punch and, spanning several hundred meters across the tide, smashed the medium‑sized ship to pieces!

Shuiwu Yue Mingyuan and his companions strained to unleash ninjutsu, trying to block that giant white shark that looked like Ganshi Jin Cheng's clan secret art—Great Shark Bullet Technique—but they found that Water Release ninjutsu only added moisture to the shark's body, providing no obstruction or delay at all; helpless, they were forced to jump off the ship and watched it be shattered.

At the same time, the ninjas who had just scattered around and attacked Qimu Chao also withdrew from the water and gathered beside Shuiwu Yue Mingyuan.

"What on earth is happening? Is it Substitution Technique or Clone Technique? Didn't that kid get hit by our technique? With so many techniques, even the First Hokage of Konoha couldn't block it, could he?"

Ganshi Jin Cheng's shark‑like face showed a twisted shocked expression, but his hand movement did not stop: "Summoning Technique!"

In an instant, dozens of sharks were summoned by him, and under his command they swam toward Qimu Chao's direction, ready to attack.

Shuiwu Yue Mingyuan was also very puzzled, but now there was no time left to think: "Damn it, that Gui Deng Chengyue guy was right after all; that kid is a monster comparable to a tailed beast!"

In this state, imagining being spared by Qimu Chao like Gui Deng Chengyue is simply impossible.

That kid has already spanned a hundred meters, radiating violent momentum, breaking through wind and waves, and rushing toward them at high speed!

It's coming!

Because of his momentum, even the sharks summoned by Ganshi Jin Cheng could not get close to Qimu Chao; they were shredded into fragments by the wind and waves he broke as he moved.

Those sharks are merely ninja beasts with a trace of chakra, nowhere near the summoned beasts of the three great sacred lands; they cannot even cast basic ninjutsu, so hoping they could harm Qimu Chao is pure fantasy!

Without a Battle Seal appearing, without using Sea Tiger Explosive Fist or other moves, Qimu Chao casually punched and kicked at those attacking him, venting his inner rage and murderous intent.

These ninjas launched their attacks on Qimu Chao with a one‑hit‑kill mindset; regarding their murderous intent, Qimu Chao only broke from his thoughts when the techniques were within a meter of him, by which time it was too late to dodge.

Even using Shadow Clone Jutsu and Substitution Technique cannot fully avoid the damage.

So he chose the action most fitting the great white shark's momentum—hard resistance!

Activating Magnetic Field Rotation, Qimu Chao stubbornly bore the damage of more than ten lethal ninjutsu attacks.

Even he was injured.

The injuries weren't severe: two ribs were broken, some internal organs damaged, his left arm pierced, and the rest of his body suffered varying degrees of injury.

Yet the blood and wounds only made the great white shark even more ferocious!

To achieve that effect, he endured the greatest blow he had ever felt since birth.

The unleashed power was astonishingly massive!

"Heavenly Martial Killing Path: Giant Shark Claw!"

Even though Qimu Chao's attack was still several meters away, a ninja beside Shuiwu Yue Mingyuan was brutally torn a large chunk of flesh from his chest and abdomen by the claw strike.

What shocked the nearby comrades most was that the wound looked as if it had been ripped by a great white shark, appearing extremely bloody.

"Thousand‑Li!"

Seeing his subordinate ripped open, Shuiwu Yue Mingyuan roared, performed a Seal Formation, and instantly raised a massive surge of seawater; in less than three seconds, the towering water column froze into a gigantic ice pillar.

This not only blocked Qimu Chao's next strike but also created a safe zone for his comrades, allowing them to regroup and launch another attack.

But how many of Qimu Chao's punches could an ice pillar actually block?

The answer: not even a single punch.

Before anyone could say more, the middle of the dozens‑meter ice pillar was instantly blown to fragments; a torrent of ice shards, like Throwing Knives, shot toward Shuiwu Yue Mingyuan and the others, and within a blink several people were reduced to splinters.

Witnessing this, Shuiwu Yue Mingyuan finally realized the enemy before them was beyond their capability; as the leader he could only shout to his subordinates behind him: "Retreat…"

He hadn't even finished the word "retreat" when the upper half of his head was brutally cut off by Qimu Chao's hand slash!

Heavenly Martial Killing Path·Decapitation Path.

Although it bears that name and mimics a similar striking effect, Qimu Chao knows in his heart that this is less than one ten‑thousandth of the original; yet even that fraction is enough to kill the Ice Escape ninja before him.

Though his mind was filled with rage, he still kept a hint of composure; he hadn't forgotten his earlier thought—this was his second time experiencing Ice Escape ninjutsu, which was already enough for him.

"A combination of water and wind? I'll try it later."

With that thought, Qimu Chao looked at the remaining terrified ninjas and said, "Next, it's your turn."